SNATCHERS

Over the last number of seasons I have been fishing more and more different types of snatchers and they have been getting results for brown and rainbow trout. Here is two of my top snatchers that I always have in my box, I generally fish them on a slow glass, midge tip or floating line. Retrieved very slowly can be very effective.

Hook: 12-14 Kamasan. B100 or a similar shaped hook.
Thread: Black Twist tying thread.
Tag: no 4 Glo brite Silk.
Rib: Med sliver wire 
Body: Med dual mylar sliver and gold.
Body Hackle: Shiny Black cock hackle.
Head Hackle: Grizzle hackle dyed blue. 
Cheek: Small Jungle cock cheeks. 

Hook: 12-14 Kamasan. B100 or a similar shaped hook.

Thread: Black Twist tying thread.
Rib: Hends burnt orange med wire 
Body: Hends Black Blend dubbing.
Body Hackle: Black hen hackles 
Cheeks: Bright yellow Turkey biots cut to size.
Wing: Hends Spectra flash hair.
Head: Orange Hends spectra dubbing 

These flies are wort tying and try different variations of the same ill be putting up some more good fish catchers over the coming weeks, also if there is anything you would like to see or have any questions please drop me a line. you can find all the materials you need in our online shop www.irishflytying.com

Nymphing Classes

Irishflytying.com is offering a course in nymphing for all anglers. The methods of Czech nymphing, French nymphing and Polish bugging among more disciplines will be covered throughout the course.

Peter Driver, a very experienced angler in these methods will be your tutor; he is an international competitive angler and has gained many achievements from his ability to fish these styles. The course can be held over one day for an individual or a weekend for a club or group of anglers. The location can be provided or we will travel to your location depending on numbers of participants.

Weekend Course Details can include:

· To begin: fly-tying, theory of methods, assessing and approaching a river, and best equipment needed including leader set ups.

· Second half of day one: On the river; a discussion on presentation and technique of fishing methods, practice of fishing styles.

· Fly tying can be revisited for the night of day one if needed or requested.

· Day two: Practice on Rivers, and discussions throughout, personal coaching if necessary, assessment of individual or group to close.

Included in the cost will be the guiding of the group or the individual, some nymphs and leader material to begin nymphing. The anglers may provide their own waders and rods but some competition rods will be available to be tried out over the course. If the anglers come to our location we will include the permits for fishing in the cost, also if requested lunch can be included and accommodation.

Contact us at avonmore1@gmail.com or on face book to discuss the course outline and details to suit you and your group; including costing. We will tailor the event to ensure you receive the maximum experience that in whatever aspects of nymphing you wish.

We look forward to hearing from you and sharing our experiences with you.

Barred Zonker Streamers

Between the last three months of the river season last year and all through the stockie still water fishing I have done this winter these streamers have produced fish through out. I have tied them in several forms, like the one above it is a very attractive fly for the wild brown trout on our rivers in Ireland and it also took some good fish in the World Finals in Slovenia late last year.   The streamer below also attracted a lot of fish over the end of the season last year. They are tied on a Hends streamer hook size 8-6 and I tend to vary the bodies and the heads to see what works best for different rivers and environments.

For the still water fishing this year I found that a slightly different variation of the streamers were taking a lot of fish. I havenT up on till recent seasons been a bank still water angler my love for wild trout always over ruled the desire to catch stocked fish. But this winter I decided to give the competitions a go and Managed to win i the Leinster Banks in Lough Ashling, I was quite surprised. 

Tying in some booby eyes and  Hends Ice Chenille on the body created a great rainbow streamer and they loved it. The long barred zonkers strips created great movement in the water and attracted lots of fish. I tied and tested many different colours and they all caught some fish. 

Try out these streamers and see how the fish love them you can get all the materieals you need and a good selection of Zonker strips barred and in many colours at:
http://www.irishflytying.com/